Office Assistant
Location: US, NY, Albany
Employment type: Part-time
Required education: Associate Degree

Company profile:
The Albany Charter School Network is a family of charter schools in the City of Albany that works to prepare children for meaningful future lives – as purposeful, productive, and participatory citizens of New York, the United States, and the world.Our strong and unified movement of charter schools collaborates with parents to provide for all students a vibrant academic environment and dynamic learning experiences that create what we call “Future Life Opportunity” – a pathway to success in college, career, and community life.The Albany Charter School Network and the schools that comprise our community are always looking for highly committed and highly skilled people to come and join us in the exciting and meaningful work of helping create Future Life Opportunity for this generation of students.Please take the time to look at the various open positions on our site. If there is a role for which you think you would be a great match, then we encourage you to learn more about it and submit an application.

Job description:
The Albany Charter School Network is looking for an Office Assistant to join our team of professionals, committed to helping our students write like Frederick Douglass and reason like Albert Einstein.POSITION SUMMARY As the Office Assistant, you will work collaboratively with the instructional staff, the instructional leader, and the school community members to manage the day-to-day operations of the school.  You will support the school community with excellent customer service, and you will develop and maintain positive relationships with faculty, administration, families, and vendors. ABOUT THE NETWORKThe Albany Charter School Network is  a family of charter schools in the city of Albany that works to prepare students for meaningful future lives – as purposeful, productive, and participatory citizens of New York, the United States, and the world. Our strong and unified movement of charter schools collaborates with parents to provide all students a vibrant academic environment and dynamic learning experience that create what we call “Future Life Opportunity” – a pathway to success in college, career, and community life.  We create this environment and these experiences with a focus on Choice, Reliability, Quality, and Growth.Choice: Engaged in the challenging and fulfilling work of learning for ourselves, and teaching others how to make informed decisions.  Reliability: Achieving high levels of student performance with low variability in academic and operational delivery within and between schools.Quality: Delivering excellent teaching and learning, and general school operations, through superior execution of research-based practices.Growth: Ensuring personal, academic, and professional growth for the Network community stakeholders and the Albany area as a whole.OFFICE ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILSWorks with the instructional leader, school leadership team, and instructional staff to foster a culture of high-expectations and positive outcomes.As a primary point of contact for the school community, the Office Assistant works to convey needs-oriented customer service as a key priority.Develops daily operational procedures in partnership with the school’s leadership team.Cultivates collaborative relationships with colleagues, school leadership, and the external school community.Actively engages in the day-to-day operations of the school including managing phone calls and mail, greeting parents, families, students, faculty and external community members, compose and proofread communications, and operates office equipment.Develops and maintains open communication with parents and families, school leadership, and school faculty.  

Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONSAssociate’s Degree or higher.Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment with key stakeholders, including faculty, students, and parents.Mission-driven with a genuine commitment to fostering future life opportunities for all students.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.Excellent organizational and planning skills.Proficiency in MS Office Suite.Ability to communicate in Spanish. 

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